Rate these 5 Greats on Defensive ability.

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  1. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Duran is probably the best fighter ever, isn't he..
     
    Bulldog24, Oct 6, 2017
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  2. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Duran better than Benitez? Did people see Benitez vs. Duran? Or Hearns vs. Benitez compared to Hearns vs. Duran.
     
    PernellSweetPea, Oct 6, 2017
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  3. Sting like a bean

    Sting like a bean Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Mayweather
    Pep
    Whitaker
    Duran
    Benitez

    One caveat: Benitez is last almost entirely because I'm least familiar with him.
     
    Sting like a bean, Oct 6, 2017
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  4. Hannibal Barca

    Hannibal Barca Active Member Full Member

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    1) Pep
    Exceptional foot movement

    2) Whitaker
    Best upper body movement

    3) Mayweather
    Best Philly shell defender

    4) Benitez
    Shade below the top three

    5) Duran
    He's here because unlike the others, he's an offensive fighter. He may be the best defensive attacking fighter of all time, but the question is asking a ranking of defensive ability.
     
    Hannibal Barca, Oct 6, 2017
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  5. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    OF COURSE YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT WILLIE PEP
     
    The Morlocks, Oct 7, 2017
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